An ERCP involves inserting an endoscope through the mouth and stomach into the duodenum, then inserting a thin tube through the endoscope into the biliary tract to inject radiopaque dye and take x-rays of the biliary tract and pancreatic duct. ERCPs are used diagnostically to detect conditions like gallstones and cancer, and therapeutically to remove stones or lesions or repair narrowings of the biliary ducts. Patients must not eat or drink for 8-10 hours before the procedure, which uses an endoscope, oral anesthetic, contrast media, films, and may use a C-arm to take preliminary, procedure, and post-procedure images centered at the iliac crest on